01. The library
Read by the problem, not the theory.
Free, short and careful, from Amivoix. Each piece ends with one thing you can try this week.
- 01Why you keep having the same fightWhy the same argument keeps coming back between you, what research on couples shows about it, and one change to try this week.
- 02How to start rebuilding trust after a lieWhat rebuilding trust after a lie asks of each partner, what research on apologies shows, and one step the two of you can take this week.
- 03Why money fights aren't really about moneyWhat research shows about couples who argue over money, what those arguments are often really about, and one question to ask each other this week.
- 04What growing apart actually looks like before it's a breakupHow couples drift apart through small everyday moments, what research shows about turning toward each other, and one small habit to try this week.
- 05The invisible work one partner ends up carryingWhat the mental load of running a home actually is, what research shows about how unevenly it is shared, and one task to hand over this week.
- 06When you and your partner want different amounts of intimacyHow common different levels of desire are in couples, what research shows, how each side tends to feel, and one conversation to try this week.
- 07Setting boundaries with in-laws without starting a warWhy family can pull a couple apart, what one long-running study found about in-laws, how to agree on boundaries together, and one step for this week.
- 08The difference between taking space and shutting someone outWhy one partner shuts down in hard conversations, what research shows about stonewalling and breaks, and how to take space without leaving your partner hanging.
- 09What to do when you feel like you're trying harderWhy effort in a relationship can feel one-sided, what research shows about how we count our own contributions and about appreciation, and one habit for this week.
- 10Making long distance feel survivableWhat research shows about long-distance couples, why the reunion can be the hardest part, and one small daily habit to try this week.
More pieces are arriving. Categories may grow as the library does.